# When can you see the ISS over Ghulja? ## Next visible pass Monday, November 16, 2026 · Observing location time 8:07:37 PM – 8:13:12 PM Visible for 5 min 35 sec · Cloud cover 4% 1. Appears · 8:07:37 PM · west-southwest 246.7° 2. Highest point · 8:10:57 PM · Elevation 67.9° 3. Disappears · 8:13:12 PM · northeast 51.6° Forecast updated: Nov 16, 2026, 12:53 AM Observing location time: Asia/Shanghai Pass predictions may change after an orbital manoeuvre. [Next visible pass · Where to look]() [ISS]() [CSS / Tiangong]() International Space Station Tracker See where the International Space Station (ISS) is now and when it will next cross the sky over Ghulja, Xinjiang, China. What counts as a visible pass? The station must be at least 10° above the horizon, illuminated by the Sun, and passing over a sky dark enough for viewing. Times use your city’s local timezone. ## Visible passes over Ghulja in the next 72 hours Monday, November 16, 2026 Observing location time ### 9:45:23 PM – 9:46:08 PM Visible for 45 sec · Cloud cover 3% 1. Appears · 9:45:23 PM · west-northwest 294.2° 2. Highest point · 9:46:08 PM · Elevation 14.3° 3. Disappears · 9:46:08 PM · west-northwest 303.3° Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:57:14 PM – 9:00:14 PM Visible for 3 min · Cloud cover 0% 1. Appears · 8:57:14 PM · west-northwest 284.1° 2. Highest point · 9:00:09 PM · Elevation 27.3° 3. Disappears · 9:00:14 PM · north-northwest 348.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 8:09:03 PM – 8:14:18 PM Visible for 5 min 15 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 8:09:03 PM · west 272.5° 2. Highest point · 8:12:08 PM · Elevation 34° 3. Disappears · 8:14:18 PM · northeast 39.1° Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Observing location time ### 9:46:58 PM – 9:47:13 PM Visible for 15 sec · Cloud cover 98% 1. Appears · 9:46:58 PM · northwest 308.4° 2. Highest point · 9:47:13 PM · Elevation 11.3° 3. Disappears · 9:47:13 PM · northwest 311.3° ## ISS passes near this city Live ISS position and visible pass forecast for Ghulja, China, with local times, directions, elevation and cloud cover. [Huocheng]() [Bole]() [Xinyuan]() [Almaty]() [Sarkand]() [Aqsu]() [Ürümqi]() [Taldykorgan]() [Shihezi]() [Karamay]() [Kucha]() [Karakol]() ## Common questions about seeing the ISS in Ghulja ### When is the next visible ISS pass over Ghulja? The forecast on this page lists visible passes for the next 72 hours in Ghulja’s local timezone, including start, peak, end, direction and elevation. ### Can I see the ISS from Ghulja without a telescope? Yes. During a visible pass it looks like a bright, steady star moving quickly across the sky above Ghulja. ### Why isn’t every overhead pass listed for Ghulja? A pass is only listed when the ISS is sunlit while the sky over Ghulja is dark enough, and the station is at least 10° above the horizon. ### Does weather affect viewing the ISS from Ghulja? Yes. Cloud cover in the forecast helps you judge whether the sky will be clear enough during a pass over Ghulja. ## Data sources Orbit data from CelesTrak using U.S. Space Force GP elements. Weather forecast data from [MET Norway]() ([CC BY 4.0]()). Orbit epoch: Nov 15, 2026, 4:56:48 AM UTC Related tools [Weather forecast for Ghulja]() [Latest earthquakes near Ghulja]() [Current time in Ghulja]() [Aurora Forecast]() ## What counts as a visible pass? This forecast uses Ghulja's coordinates and local timezone to calculate when the ISS is sunlit, at least 10 degrees above the horizon and crossing a dark enough sky. ## Viewing location 43.9151°, 81.3215° · Asia/Shanghai [Browse all cities in Xinjiang]() [Browse all ISS locations in China]() ## Markdown - [CSS / Tiangong]()